unmalted

adjective

un·malt·ed ˌən-ˈmȯl-təd

: not converted into or containing malt : not malted

Lighter beers may include rice or corn, and specialty beers may include wheat or unmalted barley.—Consumer Reports

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The distillery produces a range of styles of pot still whiskey, a uniquely Irish category that is produced on a pot still at one distillery from a mashbill of malted and unmalted barley, often with a small percentage of oats or another grain. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026 Talnua produces whiskey from a mashbill of 50% malted barley and 50% unmalted barley. — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 This year's solera addition uses malted rye in place of unmalted. — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026 This whiskey is made in the classic pot still style from a blend of malted and unmalted barley and distilled in traditional copper pot stills. — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unmalted

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1616, in the meaning defined above

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